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Woodblock print of a haloed goddess in flowing robes seated on a clawed dragon among clouds, in muted gray and pale pink.

Goddess Riding a Dragon, from The Picture Book of Realistic Paintings of Hokusai (Hokusai shashin gafu)

A robed female figure with a haloed head sits atop a scaly, clawed dragon amid swirling clouds, one hand raised holding a fan-like object. Muted gray-green ink and pale pink washes shape the drapery and sky against a plain background, with the figure framed by a border.

Artist
Katsushika Hokusai
Date
c. 1814
Medium
Color woodblock print (album sheet)
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2511 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1819).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Frederick W. Gookin Collection

Español: Diosa montada en un dragón, de Libro de pinturas realistas de Hokusai

Una figura femenina con túnica y una aureola detrás de la cabeza está sentada sobre un dragón de escamas y garras, rodeada de nubes arremolinadas. Sostiene con una mano un objeto parecido a un abanico. Tintas gris verdosas y aguadas rosa pálido dan forma a los pliegues y al cielo sobre un fondo sencillo.

Português: Deusa montada em dragão, de Livro de Pinturas Realistas de Hokusai

Uma figura feminina de vestes longas, com auréola atrás da cabeça, está sentada sobre um dragão de escamas e garras, cercada por nuvens redemoinhadas. Com uma das mãos ergue um objeto semelhante a um leque. Tintas cinza-esverdeadas e aguadas rosa claro modelam as dobras e o céu sobre um fundo simples.

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